 But the last time we're shock Okay, I had to get my last I had to get the last one in last one it Welcome everyone, and we'll call to order the Capitola City Council meeting for Thursday December 13th may have a roll call, please Councilmember Bertrand here councilmember Peterson here councilmember botter fear and Mayor terminating here Would you all rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance? One nation Staff are there any additional materials none. Thank you Are there any additions or deletions to the agenda staff has no changes? Excellent one announcement announcement Runs announcement. We'll move on to announcements. Yes, we'll pick it up This is the time for public comments anyone who has a comment on An item that is not on this evening's agenda. Please come forward Seeing none. We'll move along We have our treasurer any comments for the good of the order mr. Treasurer Thank you mayor terminating it. There's actually two things first. I'd like to address the $65,000 that you might have read in the Santa Cruz Sentinel the other day yesterday actually and I Actually had I don't know where they got their numbers, but they're correct. So I had gone into Finance director's office last week asking who the heck is this Shoot M. Haley LLP and why are they charging us $65,000 and he said oh, that's that's measure L legal fees and I recall when we talked about this in the City Council back in September, October I Remember when we went ahead and and and talked about yeah going out getting a legal opinion. I Apologize I didn't ask how much that was gonna cost. I usually try to when we asked for a Special counsel or opinion from public works or whatever I usually ask well Let's let's you know how much is that gonna put you back in schedule or cost But I had no idea that we were we were signed up for 65k so I think there's a lesson here may maybe it's just for the future City Council that when we do ask for You know special counsel or send things back to committee or ask for another Consultant to come weigh in on something that we should always consider the impact on staff and time and money so Mr. Treasurer just to clarify We didn't pay a consultant for that We actually brought it to a judge. We did not prevail. We paid the other party's legal fees Okay, I All right fine I just doesn't resolve you know resolve us of any Lack of attention and perhaps more attention should have been paid by the council on that so it might have been avoided But your point is well taken It's just something that I had and maybe I Properly viewing things from this desk. It's this sometimes we're kind of it seems to me We're cavalier and sending things back to staff for more opinions more detail more, you know, and that all whenever we do that It's it's an impact. Sometimes we should maybe we should make decisions with less information Anyway, that's a Treasure mowling off. Sorry about that. That's okay. That's your job. Not anymore because I Think that's all we have time for for your comments. We're gonna move on to counsel Because as you well know we we passed measure K and as of the passage of that measure we no longer Require an elected treasure. We we instead are allowed to appoint a treasure And since I am an elected treasure I thought it would be an appropriate time to give you guys the new city council an opportunity to appoint a treasure instead and hopefully That would be the finance director, but that's just my personal opinion So I would like to announce that my my intention to resign as the elected treasure effective in the next couple weeks depending on when staff says it's The most appropriate from an administrative standpoint and give you the opportunity to appoint a treasure so thank you For allowing me to speak at these the opportunities and it's been a great pleasure to work with you guys and I'll be seeing you around. Thank you. Do we have to accept the resignation? I believe you do Okay, I thought I had you on a technicality, but thank you. You are you're a terrific treasure and you have been for the last two years Council comments Nothing leave it up to me I have the we've been waiting for this is the second place winner from the plein air event It had to be sent back to the artist to be varnished because it is done in oils. I think But this is second place. It will be hanging in council chambers to add to our collection of plein air winners we have the Capitola employees holiday party last night and it is just great We have such a cohesive group and a terrific bunch of staff and all the employees all the departments a good time was had by all Staff any comments done tonight on We move on to the consent calendar. These are items taken as a single vote unless someone on the council or the audience would like to pull an item I'll entertain a motion I asked the public if anyone would like to pull anything hearing no one I saw no movement out there Move the consent calendar second all in favor aye opposed Very good We'll now go on to general government public hearings The first item is consider a resolution confirming and approving the canvas and returns and results of the general municipal election I'm city clerk. Yes as required by state law the County registrar of voters since we have a consolidated election has 30 days to certify the election. She has done so and provided us with the official results Those are in your packet The election included three members of the city council for four-year terms three City measures and one public Measure done by initiative all four items passed. So in addition to accepting the returns for The incoming city council member. We are also Accepting the will of the voters as required by law and enacting the four ordinances related to the items that were voted upon by measure Thank you. Any questions of staff? Any comments from the public? Please step forward Welcome Thank you My name is Tom Fredericks I'm from Felton and I'm here To urge council to consider the ramifications of entering the language of measure out into ordinance I got here by Using our current regional transportation network Which is the height of 35 bus to the 66 bus to the 55 bus Everything synced up beautifully tonight, so I'm here on time But I'm here from the perspective of it being a regional transportation plan and You know, I I really Don't know if I'll live long enough it given my age of 71, but For me it would who use the bus system the idea of a reliable other mode of transportation in the rail corridor corridor would Be a wonderful quality of life addition to my daily life and This measure through its misrepresentations Was allowed to pass at a very narrow margin and jeopardizes the regional Transportation and planning, so I wanted to offer that perspective tonight as you proceed with your discussions. Thank you Thank you When anyone else like to address the council? Welcome. Thank you and congratulations to new council members. My name is Barry Scott. I live in Aptos tonight I rise in with the same concerns as previous speaker I'm a county resident and I see the rail corridor as a county piece of infrastructure and my concern is that if you adopt the the results of the Of the election while the measure L is being Investigated that this may be a mistake There's obviously problems with the transparency and the conduct of the measure L campaign If you adopt that measure and that language you're changing the city charter and health and safety ordinances And I think that would be premature I would ask that a motion be made to accept the results with a condition that the measure L languages Has flaws and questions and then and table that part of it. Thank you and I will when anyone else like to see this I'll bring it back now and City attorney, I think that we have no other option, but the certified election. Is that true elections code says that? once the Election results have been certified that you are under an mandate, so it's a ministerial act on the city council You don't have any discretion with regard to Enacting it into law as it was passed by the voters. Thank you understood any comments by council Is there a motion motion to adopt staff recommendation and approve the election results by resolution second Motion and second all in favor. I opposed Motion carries now on to the fun part This is the time where we thank retiring council members and I'm afraid Stephanie Harlan could not be with us tonight But hopefully she's watching maybe online and I will show you the lovely gifts the lovely parting gifts. We've gotten it This is from Frank Perry and They are seed packets from the brown bulb and seed ranch Capitola, California 1918 From the Capitola Historic Museum. This is a jam This is going to Stephanie and I believe is the museum putting these posters up for sale. It will next year when it reopens There we go. Very nice Okay, this says Stephanie Harlan Thank you for your dedicated service to Capitola and the city Seal and It's a lovely piece of glassware and we'll hold that over for Stephanie as well And I will open up the floor anyone who wanted to anyone from the public who wanted to say something about our council member Harlan and her Retiring out of council after many many many years of service. If not, I'll bring it up to here What do you have to say about our friend Stephanie? You know, it's ever since I've been on the council Which has been six years both Stephanie and Mike have been here with me for every meeting and it's been a treat I remember the first meeting I attended We got our first packet for the meeting. It was 800 pages and I thought it was a joke and Unfortunately, what was on there was we were trying to pass an ordinance to decide whether we put charge 10 cents or 25 cents a bag To discourage people from from you know to start encouraging the use of reusable bags and I remember that That was a very highly contested item here in the council had passed three to two And it was myself Dennis Norton and Stephanie Harlan that passed that measure and I always give her credit because she was Very adamant about how important this was Stephanie was a big protector of the one for big passions was the Monterey Bay scenic trail She's been here for I don't know the exact number. I'm gonna say it's 32 years on the city council give or take many terms Okay, I heard that she was the first woman mayor in capitol. It's a remarkable career She always added something lively to the conversation and it was it's been a wonderful six years for me I'm gonna miss both of them and at this time, especially her and I wish her the best in her retirement words first epony It was maybe 2014 or 2015 when Stephanie invited me to lunch and asked me if I had ever considered running for city council And that was one of the first times that I actually considered doing it and since that time I was so very lucky to have Stephanie's guidance and mentorship and all of the Many years of institutional knowledge that she had to just share with me And I was very lucky in that regard and she was always well always very willing to share that with myself and with anyone else She has given so many years of service to our city And it's it's just phenomenal to see someone that's been so many years of their life In service to others and I'm I'm so grateful to have had these two years with her on the council And if she thinks that I'm not gonna keep calling her for advice then she's wrong, but So if she's watching I would just say Stephanie, thank you so very much. It was an honor to serve with you Jack One thing I like about Stephanie and I think a lot of people in this town Have benefited from that and that serve innate ability to Know what's going on in the neighborhoods? She goes out and talks to people knocks on doors if there's an issue coming up She'll find out what the neighbors feel about let's say it's a city planning issue She'll go around and talk to the neighbors and see how this particular plan of someone is going to affect them Is this something reasonable? Certainly within the zoning code, so I link up with her on that I think any one of us and I think we all agree Our job is to know how any particular issue that comes before us is going to affect the people in Capitola And that's one thing she taught me and it's very important for her and I think we're going to continue that tradition. Thank you For me the greatest lesson that Stephanie taught me and I sat at her side up here for 14 years And I remember one particular vote where three counselors because of the lineup were voting first and they all voted I Stephanie and I were really on the fence about this project And I went along with what I knew was going to be a past vote to try and get it a unanimous decision And she voted no And I said that why'd you vote no? She goes well you were against it, too I said yeah, but we already had three votes and she goes that doesn't matter It doesn't matter if you have to loan vote Always vote the way you feel about a project and that was an eye-opener for me Being the kind of person who always wants everyone to come together Standing apart is as important as coming together, so I appreciate Stephanie Now I think I have a lovely parting gift Who is that? Who is the lucky devil who's going to give that to me, but I'm gonna bring it up here Oh, okay This is true Learn everything from the Mike Termini show Little history about Mike. I just got a look at these numbers that I don't want to get them wrong Ran on the city council from 2004 to 2008 Had a little hiccup in 2008 It came back in 2010 to 2018 three terms as mayor Worked on numerous committees in his own volunteer time and when you're on this job as city council There is the metro commission that there's the ambag. There's all these other commissions But this is what he does in his spare time so I've been having a full job Served on the board for the capitol public safety foundation the board for the American Red Cross capital art and culture commission and there wasn't an art and wine festival that Mike Termini wasn't making sure that That all things came together capitol of begonia festival And when he's not busy doing that sometimes he was in character There's only one person I know that can be Santa Claus the Easter Bunny and lead the Halloween parade Halloween parade every year That's our our man Mike nicknames the mayor snake charmer Magician and most recently the motion maker because this is what he does favorite saints not a problem and Whose idea was that? On a serious note This is a sad day for for me because I'm losing a good friend that I'm working with here But someone that actually mentored me. I came to town in 2009 to retire and surf and play golf I wandered on to the parking commission and he saw me at a meeting and said you need to be on the general plan committee And the rest was history. Okay. I'm under the under his his hex for and got into this job I've learned from this man and that he's a friend to almost everyone in this room to public works to the police tall employees I can say without a doubt that no one has done more for this city or loves this city more than this man standing in front of me. I The two new build the only two new buildings I can think of in this town there that were there and are going to be built is he was Participatory in building and helping the bandstand being built and now we're getting ready to do a library So without him, I'm afraid there may be no more new buildings The one thing is he you know it Mike is never one to be on top or to brag about what he did But you know the one thing I'm taken away and this is my parting thought with him that I learned from him was He taught me that no one person is larger than the position But a position but a person can make the position large and that's Mike Germany And thank you for everything you've done for the city of Capitola. I want you to know Okay, so so Mike Mike has always had a sense of humor when it comes to running a campaign and We had to search far and wide and we had to go to the internet in order to find one of his relics Which was a highly well He had to actually go to the city manager's budget and bid on this item and it wasn't cheap And it is a button that says here Don't be a weenie vote for termini And after we secured the button we decided We decided it since Mike was a cook. Actually not a cook. He's a chef. Hang on to this. I got this We thought His own apron to recognize his political career and with that There's more I Now it's the time for you said your piece will what you I'm done right now and Kristen anything yes Mike I want to thank you because I've learned so much from you Not only in the things that you have shared with me But the things that I have seen you do and and just from watching you do this job and be in the community I've learned so very much and I am so lucky and honored to have had these two years you have given me an example of what to strive for as I continue in my career in Government and politics and just in being in my community. There's not a Board or commission or event or pretty much anywhere that I've gone in the city where someone doesn't say oh, yeah You're all you're all in the city council with Mike, right and it's and it's and it's You're just so loved in this in this community and very rightfully so and Again, just thank you. Thank you so much and much like I said with Stephanie You're not going that far because I'll be calling you still as well So thank you again. Thank you Yeah so, um, I Remember when I became vice mayor Mike took me aside. He says we're meeting every morning before the mayor before the city council So every month or every two times a month. That's James Well gales, right? We're there talking about the agenda. So I can't talk with anyone else about it because of the brown act So I'm cornered That was one of the reasons I made him. Yeah, I think that's why he did it. It was very good very good Yeah, I've learned a lot about how to fill the role how you are as a mayor, but more than that Somehow you have the spirit of Capitola And you you filled it up, I think Ed said it right you've expanded that role and The other day I was thinking when you weren't going to be here in mayor anymore. I said who's going to do You know the thing at the bandstand every you know, I mean what's going to happen? I was going through all these events that you do all the time and everyone assumes you're just going to be there and you are And I said God what's Capitola? Don't have an answer. I'm sure it'll be fine. Yeah, I'm sure it'll be fine, too But still you're gonna be well missed. Thank you, and I'll miss you too staff any last jabs Okay This is such an emotional moment that I can barely really make any comments But I'm just kidding as you all know I'm never too emotional to talk and certainly not without a microphone. I'd like to thank the staff Steve public works being in construction most of my life. I recognize People out there doing work, and they are always out there doing work, and I appreciate their leader Steve Jesper first class Chief McManus who's back there head of arguably the best most conscientious Most professional police force I've ever encountered Thank you very much first class to you and all of your people To Larry where there he is Little known fact Larry and I see each other about three times a day We seem to always be bumping into this at the same meetings and it's been great. You've been a real right hand and you're terrific Katie she back there of a hi Katie. There is only in the back Community Development Director just has taken that job to new levels. Thank you, and thank you for not taking that job That was offered to you and we were able to snake you back Linda Keeps me out of jail Little known fact if it weren't for a good City clerk we would never file on time We'd never file the right papers and we'd be getting nasty letters from the FPC all the time So thank you and does it in a very gentle way and then does it again when I'm late and then does it again Jim Malberg back there Finance Director. Thanks for keeping the Finance Advisory Committee in line It's not an easy herd of cats to herd So well done and Jamie I Don't know what to say. You know you've become a friend, but I Resent only one thing you've ever said to me and the last time we spoke you said, you know, you're starting to sound like a city manager And I that had me I had to look inward on that one and and you're right And you have shown me how to do it. You are terrific. You were forward-thinking You're energetic Energetic to a fault I might add Going skiing and hurting yourself on a regular basis, but I keep up the good work I'd like to thank former council members people like Gail Dennis Bruce Arthur Tony Galtieri Kirby Nichols Sam Story We are shaped by Council members we work with and council members that came before us. They set the tone It is they the council members that have come before us are the reason that we sit in these chambers Twice a month, and it is orderly. It is respectful There is intelligent dialogue and discourse They have set that tone and I am so proud of that almost more than anything in Capitola We have superlative council meetings even when the worst possible thing is happening We go through it. We're and we respect everyone's opinion. It's a great feeling It's my wonderful Linda Smith back there eight years in the planning commission for me just terrific Even though I tried to get you to run for council Larry always won her husband and he said it's either the council or me. So I'm afraid I lost on that one current council members Stephanie is not here much gratitude and guidance and Steadfast interviews and she's done a lot for the community Kristen, you know When I first met you I immediately knew that you're going to be a powerful voice in the council and You've proven that to be so first couple of meetings hanging back Then you were right out there with the rest of us perfect Jacques there's never been anyone more hard-working and Endless amount of time to vote of the city. There's never been a meeting. You didn't love you are right there all the time you have Taken us down many rabbit holes and you've always brought us back. So thank you for that Ed fellow conspirator a partner in crime a peer often an adversary and You're my friend. So that doesn't have to stop tonight Peter as I've said, I've really grown to like you as a person I only like you a little bit less now that you've resigned, but that's okay. I can forgive you. You're a great guy I think that there's places for someone like you up here on planning commission on You have such an intelligent voice such an easy pace. So don't go far stay around Committees I've served on my goodness. I dashed some off just quickly and I ran out of space Public safety with Lynn banks the current president art and cultural. Thank you. Kelly Beretto for being the staff and Larry Commission on the environment village master plan committee library ad hoc committee library design committee Small aside library design committee will go on through construction if the new council sees fit I'd love to stay on that one committee. Thank you Monterey Bay community power and often overlooked Community board they provide the lights the electricity that we're sitting under They have enabled us Years and years ahead of the deadline. They have made our county carbon-free 100% just an amazing event And in the next four years it all the electricity will be renewable. It will all be solar It'll all be wind powered and it will be zero fossil fuel or hydro in our three counties. That's an incredible achievement The Monterey Bay air quality control board air resources board That was pretty dry meetings, but it were fun the county criminal justice committee which One of those odd committees that I sat on where that was the only one in the room without a gun. It was very interesting I called it the Legion of You know superlative heroes or something. It was just it was judges and cops and judges and cops City select committee RTC blue ribbon committee on homelessness County Library JPA County Library finance authority RDA successor oversight board Hiring panels for various police chiefs and and such Pac-Cove residence liaison that stuck sticks in my mind for a long long time I'll tell you a little secret about being in political office When you lay your head on the pillow at night, you do not remember any of the great decisions you've made You remember all the lousy ones You remember every decision you could have done better You remember every decision that where the motion could have been crafted better They all come back to you when you walk down the street and you see buildings that were approved You're not proud of the ones you approved and look great. You look at the ones that should have never been approved And you go oh What was I thinking? So that's that that's the burden of being an elected official. It's It's interesting But the joy of small-town government is So palpable and so delicious You walk down the street, you know everyone and if you don't know them everyone still says good morning and hello this This is as Mayberry as it gets Okay When I'm mayor I often call myself the mayor of Whoville. This is a great place There are criticisms and they're generally gentle Generally here, you know, I watched the meeting last night and you folks did a good job But you know you could have done this and it's it's wonderful and it's enriching then there's the not so gentle ones someone from out of town, but some of them are locals and Speaking of out of town, you know, there's no wall around Capitola So be careful when you start to think that way and I speak to all the residents now Any problem that any city has Around us is our problem, too. We are in this together We have to always remember we're part of a larger community So Santa Cruz's problems are our problems the county's problems are our problems Watsonville Even Salinas it doesn't matter. We are all together and Everyone Deserves the right to have an opinion and everyone has value Whether they're dressed in a fine suit or whether they're carrying recycled cans of the recycling center. It doesn't matter the human Quality the sentient being that walks around us It doesn't matter who they are or what they are and sometimes we can put too much value on Achievement and and appearance If a news article comes out And it seems to impose impending doom upon the community and that's a device that journalists use often My message to you is and this council the sky is not falling More poor decisions are made by knee-jerk panicked reactions and like Ed said It's never a problem. You can get through this To the public I would ask you to be kind to our council members, please the ones that are coming up here certainly the ones that are leaving but You know, there is no great glory in this job There's no windfall of cash. There is no political favor You derive nothing from this job except long hours and a feeling of accomplishment so be gentle with the electives There is not a community in our county where this is a full-time job We all work at other jobs. We all have families. We all have a personal life Mine being a bit thin the last 18 years, but that's okay. I This is this has been my personal life, and I've loved every minute of it To the new council be humble Do not think for a moment that all that falls from your mouth is gold Trust me. There are plenty of people around who will tell you otherwise Accept the criticism take it to heart But just because there are people all around you telling you that everything you say is right It doesn't mean it's right and you and you have to start to understand What someone in Washington DC in the Senate and and what they go through because they have a staff telling them that all the time So heads can get large. This is not the place for it. It doesn't work be loving Everyone here are our neighbors It's their environment that we're fooling around with at every meeting So when they get upset, it's not personal It may seem so but it's not but they hold it very dearly Even to the point where when we get rid of a crosswalk There's actually someone who that was their favorite crosswalk who knew These are the kind of things you deal with Why are they painting city hall that color? I've never really liked that color You listen Be decisive Nothing is ever done. If you have endless public input and meetings on it have the appropriate amount But then stand by your decision most importantly Never make a decision Because it will make you popular Rather make a decision because it's the right one for the city You didn't get this job to be popular I think we all know that being up here And I think the folks that are going to be stepping up here soon know that really well I have a love affair with this city and it is not over I believe that once you love someone or something you love it forever You may not be near it. You may not be in it But you love something forever because true love is deep and it's forever and I hope that I leave all the best to this in future councils You are Capitola you represent it, but we all are Capitola And I know I say something at the end of every meeting and I think I should clarify it and What I mean by being nice to each other There's never a good reason to hold back kindness ever There's no reason to hate or launch a personal attack. There's no reason to hold a grudge We're all going to the same place We've all got the same end No one's gonna win this race See may as well be kind to each other So for the last time I will say Good night Capitola Be nice to each other see you out on the streets Mike So we're gonna move on to item 7c oath of office ceremony and Linda do you have a report? And you have ministered the both of offices and in most cases. Yes, we have three members to Welcome and welcome back We'll be doing it in order of the getting and we have a special guest who will be swearing in our first member event Brooks and The I guess you are now mayor mayor of Santa Cruz and your friend Is going to do the honors of swearing her in How's that? On the gold spot cameras over there to the right And you will all be able to recite this by memory by Where that I will support and defend that I will support and defend the Constitution the Constitution of the United States of the United States and the Constitution and the Constitution of the State of California of the State of California against all enemies foreign and domestic That I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that I will well and faithful discharge the duty discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter on which I am about to enter congratulations do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies foreign and domestic that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter upon which I am about to enter okay so now we move on to city council reorganization and the selection of the mayor and vice mayor so I call upon the group here to nominate a member here for mayor I move nomination of vice mayor Bertrand as mayor is there a second? I'll second all those in favor? aye okay so I call for nominations for vice mayor I'll nominate councilwoman Kristen Peterson as vice mayor is there a second? I'll second there's a nomination a second for two seconds okay councilmember Peterson for vice mayor those in favor? aye okay so we now have a mayor and vice mayor move on to item 7C we do have some council appointments and I think we have a presentation from our city manager he's running tech oh he's running tech so okay you're gonna do it sorry so although the bulk of our appointments will be handled in January there are a few organizations on which we have representatives that we wish to give people enough time to prepare and attend those meetings so there are three items this evening the first of which is the planning commission these are five individual appointments by each of the council members we received two sitting current members who have expressed interest in being re-appointed and interest from five community members and you've had the chance to review those and speak with people so I will begin with my returning members councilmember Bartorf who would you like to appoint? re-appoint TJ Welch and re-appointed Mayor Bertrand re-appoint Ed Newman and councilmember Peterson who is your appointment? my appointment is Peter Welch Peter Welch, very good and councilmember Brick I appoint Courtney Christensen Courtney Christensen and councilmember Story I appoint Mick Ruth very good the next item is the sanitation board this requires a council representative meets twice a month on Thursdays there's only one meeting in January but there are often two this position was long held and very well represented by councilmember Harlan and our now mayor has been the alternate in this position so we need both a representative and an alternate we have either nominations or offers we can do this by concurrence I am the alternate I'd like to continue as a representative as the alternate or the person as the representative okay so our alternate has offered to move into the representative's position is there anyone who is interested in taking on the alternate position? if there's no one else that is interested I would be willing to serve as the alternate very good and council concurrence on these appointments? very good and the final item we have tonight is the association of Monterey Bay Area Governments or AMBAG we do have monthly meetings they move around within that region our current representative and alternate are still with us we have councilmember Peterson has been serving in that position as representative and councilmember Botork has been the alternate so at this time they may express interest in continuing or offer other members of the council in those positions I'm happy to continue in that role unless there's someone who's really interested in taking it over and I have the same feeling I'm happy to be the alternate unless someone has that desire and is the council happy with that? very good and we will have a much longer process in January, thank you very much Mr. Mayor, just a comment before we move on I'd like to put something on the agenda in the direction that we can discuss about dissolving the parking and traffic commission and bring that back with some input before we decide to pick those personnel we'll put that on the agenda thank you so with that we move on to 7C and this is to consider the 2019 meeting schedule and also for the successor agency and also to consider when we start our meeting here in the city council Mr. Mayor, members of the council this is an annual item that we do each year to set the meeting calendar for the city council last year we discussed potentially moving the meeting start time from 7 o'clock to 6 o'clock the primary reason why we were discussing it was to try to get to the general business of the city council early in the evening to try to facilitate better community participation however at that time we also acknowledge the fact that council members who work regular office schedules may have a difficult time attending closed session which would often begin at 5 o'clock so last year the council directed us to continue with the 7 o'clock meeting time but then maybe revisit the topic a year later so here we are a year later and we're looking to set the agenda the calendar for this next calendar year looking for your feedback and I'm available to answer any questions yes, any questions of Jamie I had questions Mr. Mayor if I may I had questions concerning the calendar I noticed that between the submittal date and the meeting date it's generally about 10 days but for the meeting of March the 14th there's a submittal date of February the 25th which is an extended period and for the meeting of March 28th the submittal date is March 11th which was an extended period kind of out of the norm but the difference was about 10 days but for those two and I was just wondering if there was a reason for that or if that's just a misstated date I think it's a misstated date in general what we're doing here is we're setting the calendar for the council meetings and the submittal date is more an internal date I think for us to prepare our agenda packets yes, we can confirm it generally it is the Monday before the packet goes out, occasionally we have what we call a fifth week and so there is some shift and it may but we will confirm that it is in fact the Monday before the packet goes out unless there's a holiday so some of those also shift for holidays but yes if there is extra time it may be that it became a fifth week well I just encourage you to look at those two dates we will confirm those before publishing and if I may I did have also a question about the meeting of Tuesday November the 26th the submittal date is the 18th but it seems like that would be a very short turnaround for staff to be able to release the agendas by that Tuesday so just we'll take a look at it I believe it's still the Monday before either that or we've got a it is that Monday that's our standard because we have a meeting the day prior or the week prior so it is a quicker turnaround you are correct but the agenda will be posted still that same Friday or would it come out sooner because it's to be clear so what we're doing is we're setting the calendar for the council meetings and the the submittal date is usually the last date for information to get in for a packet it's usually more of an internal date that we work from our published date for the agenda information the agenda packet is the Friday prior to the meeting and before the Thanksgiving break we don't move for this agenda packet production so it is produced on Friday okay thank you we are still within the 72 hours as required by the Brown Act we usually publish in excess of the 72 hour requirement I have a question if we move the general any other questions my other question if we move the city meeting earlier what's that going to mean for our closed sessions I mean it's still an hour before 45 minutes before that could be a problem for people at work as I mentioned in the staff report I think for folks that work I think it could be a challenge because in general we need between 30 and 60 minutes for a closed session so if we move to 6 that means a 5 o'clock start at some meetings if we move to 6 30 that would mean a 5 30 start for some meetings I would really encourage the council to have a conversation about what people's work schedule looks like if it's possible and if the value of moving earlier if it's worth it or not if I may I would prefer it to stay or to begin at 7 to continue as going to the public weigh in on this before we discuss the item yeah I just want to hear opinion on the time you're absolutely right so any open conversation from the public right now anyone like to weigh in on this seeing none back to the councilor for discussion yeah I think that we should leave it at the time that it's at I think it's going to create a hardship for people that are working especially with the fact that our closed sessions have been at least an hour if sometimes not earlier than that I think what we need to do is maybe sit down as a group and discuss some ways that we can streamline the meeting agenda maybe we can limit the amount of time we allow for things like presentations and general comments and so possibly we should have some kind of a target where we get to the general business by 7.30 and I think at that point we can be very productive with our meeting time so I'm not in favor of changing the time at this point so I kind of like that any other comments well I just I agree with that I think that we should try to keep things consistent until maybe we as a team get our rhythm and then if we want we can always look at altering the dates at that time if we feel that it's working out for everyone okay the other item that we are requesting is a council direction for a preference for August if we do wish to have just a single meeting we have the choice between the earlier or the later date Mr. Mayor I'm sorry I wasn't clear on my presentation staff would recommend taking the first meeting in July off it's often difficult to get a quorum around the 4th of July and then the first meeting in August off so we would be dark for two meetings during the summer but my recommendation is not to do it for two consecutive meetings that is a relatively extended period without the city council getting together so that would be my suggestion so instead of moving the city council meeting do people generally accept the calendar of the dates is there a motion do you need a motion on that? do you need a motion to approve the recommendation of a discussed and adjust the vacation periods for the two dark meetings first in July and first in August second all those in favor? aye that brings us to item 7C number 8 you got to get my rhythm here too adjournment thank you very much for coming to the city capitol done welcome I think perhaps the opportunity for our new members to make some statements well you go first I won't be long I promise well good evening everyone I want to begin by thanking our current city council it was because of your encouragement and endorsements that I felt right for this position I look forward to working with all of you next I would like to thank my campaign team Lisa Christy who's out there Susan McPeak Angela West who couldn't make it tonight and Celeste Guzietis I could not have done this without any of you so thank you very much I'd also like to thank my husband Larry many people asked me along the campaign trail how could I work full time run a campaign be a mom and a wife and I would answer I'm an amazing partner I honestly could not do this without you thank you I also need to acknowledge that little cutie next to him our beautiful and very smart daughter Sedona she's what fuels me to advocate for children in our community investing early in youth means you're directly investing in your community so thank you Sedona for taking my light I'd also like to thank my parents Oscar and Carol Rivera who are also up front tonight the both of you have paved the way for me to be able to advocate for myself and for others around me you taught me that giving back to your communities is essential and should be part of everyone's life I'm so proud to be your daughter thank you for always supporting me and being there for me and finally I promise it's not too long I'd like to thank all of you the voters I was excited to see that so many people came out this election to vote all of you the community is what makes excuse me are the glue to what makes our community great and I look forward to engaging you more in local decisions and hope that in my next four years we continue the legacy that Anthony Harlan and Mayor Michael Termini have created because I am committed to ensuring that capital is sustainable safe and welcoming and family friendly for everybody I look forward to working on the 41st Avenue the development of 41st Avenue and the mall as well as developing and utilizing the dedicated Children's Fund that we recently passed including community members including seniors and at-risk youth it is an absolute privilege to work on your behalf and I look forward to getting to work thank you you know it's an honor to be here I'm really grateful to the voters of Capitola for allowing me to come back and sit in this seat it's still new and exciting for me but it's starting to feel comfortable again however one and as a vet knows and Jock knows one doesn't get to this position without the help and support of many people and I want to take a few minutes to thank them beginning with my family Helen and Ruby and Jesse Helen for being my treasurer and working with me to figure out the FPPC rules we spent late nights completing forms I want to thank Ruby for being my Instagram campaign manager and walking the neighborhoods with me I want to thank my other daughter Jesse for being my Facebook campaign manager I was completely new to Facebook I had no idea how to navigate it what to do but she got me through that and I do want I had a birthday just before the election and I made all my family for my birthday walk the jewel box neighborhood but they were great sports and I really so much appreciated best birthday gift ever thank you guys I want to thank my campaign manager for helping me through this campaign and her husband Mike for allowing her to do that and for the work that he put in on behalf of my campaign I want to thank Amy Forrest for setting up my website and for Carl for allowing her to do that and helping to walk their neighborhoods I want to make a special thanks to Bruce Arthur for their encouragement and inspiration to me I want to thank all those neighbors who held house meetings for all the candidates it was really a wonderful opportunity to meet the neighbors in the various parts of Capitola so I want to thank Lisa and Dan and Linda and Larry and Lynn and Mike for opening up your homes and being such a gracious host I want to thank all those who made donations to my campaign and finally I want to thank all the residents of Capitola who voted for me and I'll put out 2,809 thank yous you know at this time I want to thank the staff for the orientation that they put on to help inform us I want to thank Linda Friede for all the guidance and help and us submitting all the necessary paperwork to qualify and not get into trouble and I also want to just say some brief words about Stephanie and Mike and I know that we all know what wonderful and dedicated individuals they have been to Capitola and I'll just have to say I mean of all the years I've worked in Capitola I think that they've always been my inspiration of how we need to be engaged and involved and participate in our local government and in our community and that you can do it with compassion and with humor so for me a nickname for Mike would be Mr. Capitola I always called him that and he is Ms. Capitola so they will be missed here but certainly not in our community and finally I just want to say I look forward to working with each and every one of you the council members and to work together all for the benefit of Capitola so thank you I had not prepared any comments but I can make a few I think I always wonder how people start out on their trajectory in life it's one of the things I always think about and sometimes when I become friends they share that with me and I'll share a little bit about myself which I haven't done but one of my first campaign issues was on recycling no one knew how to recycle another one of my first campaign issues was in San Francisco was to try to get free concerts in the park and I still remember assembling stages so we could have free concerts and collecting money so that some people would help us continue I was very involved in the food movement which has led to things like cold foods things like that we're the precursors of natural foods and trying to be concerned about what we eat I was also very much involved in police relations with the community president of friends of Novi Valley for three years and one of the things I stress was that we need to have good relations with our police department because those are the people that should know our community and should know who needs protection and have that communication so we could always tell them what's going on I worked on childhood leukemia because I knew kids that were dying of childhood leukemia I worked on that I've worked on a lot of issues I organized helped organize the first Haydash Community Food excuse me I did a food fair I knew all the people in those neighborhoods I got elected to I won't go into that direction but what I've never had really because I've always been an advocate I have four pages of stuff that I've worked on but what got started what got me started here in Capitola was Sam I was trying to get on the finance advisory committee and everyone said you have to be part of the accepted whatever you have to be part of the guys what's around town and I was beating my head against the bushes a wall how am I going to get involved in Capitola how am I going to do something where I think I could make a difference so I went to Sam when I heard there was an opening on the finance advisory committee he said yeah I think I showed you my four pages he said yeah I'd like to appoint you and then a lot of committees after that ran for city treasurer no one ran against me I think they all knew I was going to win and I tried for three times to get elected city council I also tried to be so-called school treasurer I mean trustee did not make that so I ran for four elections before I even got to this position and this is my second election and it's an honor it really is and I'll tell you why it's an honor I've knocked on probably cycles to six or eight times on most of the houses of this town and this last election I think I lost a good ten or more pounds I was sweating people would look at me I was over at castle at home park and this lady she couldn't speak English she gave me a bottle of water Pam will remember the time that I drank too much water she answered the door and I said could I use your bathroom so you do not drink water when you're campaigning so I have lots of experiences like that where people once they answer the door and they find out that you're running for city council will tell you everything that they would like to see in capitol they'll ask you all sorts of questions I've been talking to people even though I gave myself three hours that night to campaign for an hour and a half on it it was a pleasure L how many times I spent talking about that but all the other campaigns I've done it's the same thing it's a real honor to be able to come to a door and know that once the person sees that you're running for capitol they recognize that there's something about capitol you can't do that in major cities they're going to slam the door in your face so so chairs the fact that everyone here in this council chambers right now and all those who are listening are living in a community where people are involved and they chairs the fact that people do put themselves out to get involved involvement is on all sorts of levels people that share what they want what they think about this community what they aspire for this community that's involvement neighbors that talk to their neighbors about how things could be better that's involvement neighbors that are involved in their church that's involvement labors involved in their unions that's involvement laders involved in all sorts of other organizations this community is an internet work of people being involved with each other every kid that's in the day care the person running that day care knows a million neighbors you talk to that person that person will talk to other people I'm trying to say be involved in ways where you can express your thoughts express your feelings about the community you live in and that moves around the city that influences how other people feel about the city they know that people are talking about the city because they care about it I was elected because I talked to many people in Capitola realized I care about this community and I do thank you very much may I adjourn now meeting adjourned